Gay Nepal MP Sunil Pant is lone protester against "charade" of nation's prime minister elections: "The 36-year-old stood at the entrance of parliament, holding two banners. "End this drama," said one while the other urged for a ay out of the impasse. Pant, who has successfully lobbied to have same sex marriages endorsed by Nepal's Supreme Court, became the rallying point for frustrated MPs, bureaucrats and even security personnel, who agreed there should be a stronger protest in future."

Dallas County ballots include three gay candidates. "Gary Fitzsimmons is seeking re-election as county clerk. Tonya Parker is running for 116th Civil District Court judge. And Peter Schulte appears on the ballot in parts of the city. He is challenging Dan Branch for the Texas House in a district that includes parts of Oak Lawn."

11th hour anti-gay attacks against House candidate David Cicilline in Rhode Island? "Cicilline, a Democrat, is running against Republican John Loughlin, a member of the Rhode Island State House and an Army veteran…in the final weeks of the campaign, Loughlin has made several statements that could be considered digs at Cicilline based on his sexual orientation."

ACLU askas Arkansas Supreme Court to uphold ruling striking down ban on gay adoption and foster parenting: "This law denies Arkansas' foster children the chance to find loving homes," said Rita Sklar, Executive Director of the ACLU of Arkansas. "There are over 1600 children in state care who need families. Act 1 eliminated qualified parents who could provide these children with the stability they desperately need."

Michigan teacher suspended for objecting to anti-gay hate on the anti-bullying Spirit Day: "A student walked into McDow-ell's classroom and said, 'I do not support gay individuals,' according to David Boeving, a Howell alum whose younger brother attends the school. McDowell, according to Boeving, asked the student to leave the class. The student asked to leave was wearing a belt with a Confederate flag belt buckle, Boeving said, which, he added, McDowell took issue with."